Chemistry & Metallurgy

Chemistry & Metallurgy · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC12N2500/02
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents503

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201516
201634
201730
201825
201948
202047
202157
202256
202374
202461
202544
202611

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C12N2500/02?
CPC C12N2500/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C12N2500/02 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 503 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C12N2500/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 61 in 2024 vs 44 in 2025 (latest complete years).